Any recommended family hotels for first timer

Hello everyone,

My wife and i will be travelling to MB in August for the first time with our 2children, ages 2 and 5. After countless hours of visiting sites Im not quite sure where to stay. I would appreciate some advise from others that have visited this area and stayed at certain hotels. As we earn average incomes, we would also enjoy a bit of savings or any deals which may be available. We would prefer a location that offers a room set up like a suite so to be able to seperate ourselves from the kids at bed time or for naps in the afternoon. Thank you so much for your help and I look forward to hearing from anyone who could share their experiences.

Any recommended family hotels for first timer

Hi.. Mark and Kristin....

We stay at Ocean Creek Resort..South Towers..

you can check out this website.. vrbo

They have 2 bedroom and 3 bedroom suites there..

the layout .. is the master suite is ocean front... and the

other bedrooms are in the back..

They also offer.. several types of accommodations, from garden homes to lodges.. to the Towers..

Another place you may check into is Kingston Plantation...

lots of accommodations to choose from as well...

Any recommended family hotels for first timer

I would suggest getting a condo in North Myrtle Beach. Kids that age will be thrilled spending hours at the beach daily (our are!). Elliott Realty (northmyrtlebeachtravel.com) has a great website and hundreds of selections. If you want to save a couple bucks, stay in a 2 bed, 2 bath condo (2nd row). Location would be across the street from the beach, but rates are much less than ocean front.

We have stayed bunches of times at Dayton House. We love it! It has several pools inside/outside, lazy river, hot tub and it is very clean and safe. There are tables with umbrellas on the grassy area between the hotel and the beach. They also have some porch swings too. Check out their website it is very good.

We have also stayed at Hampton Inn Oceanfront it is not as big but it is VERY nice and they have a great free breakfast every morning.

There are several condos in North Myrtle Beach and the Cherry Grove area. Sometimes those are booked months in advance.

-Hampton Inn Oceanfront (www.hamptoninnmyrtlebeach.com) they are a little expensive if you are watching your spending. Average in August will be around $300.00 p/night. They have suites that you are looking for. The later in August the better, after the 20th or so. They also give you free breakfast.

-Dayton House (www.daytonhouse.com) they have pretty reasonable rates. I haven%26#39;t seen any hotels that are that reasonable and yet I have never seen a negative (other than a security issue and a customer service issue) on any forums or other websites. I have been in their lobby and their pools looked clean and the rooms from what I understand are clean as well. They have the suites that you are looking for.

-Breakers Paradise Towers only (www.breakers.com)(we are staying here this summer in August) maybe a little expensive but we will have an extra paying adult. Got a 2 Br 2 Bth, LR, DR, Full Kit, washer and dryer. Oceanfront $1,000 for 3 nights. I would have never done this if the other adult wasn%26#39;t paying for half. Also, we stayed at the Breakers resort hotel and we love the hotel itself but the Resort hotel needs updating. Paradise towers is fairly new (2004) so it%26#39;s still looking good. Nice pool area as well. My 5-year old loved the Pirate ship and the Lazy River. The 2-year old just put her feet in the water with mommy and floated on the Lazy River.

-If you are staying more than 4-5 nights, I would suggest renting a beach house/condo or something. I got one of the beach house books and you could rent an entire house for 7 days depending on location in MB (north, strip, southern) for $1,500 or a little more. Only downside is you don%26#39;t have maid service (you are on vacation) you don%26#39;t have the lazy rivers and pool attractions like at most hotels, that the kids will love and it%26#39;s free with your stay.

-Compass Cover (www.compasscove.com) The Pinnacle Building has recently been upgraded (it needed it, we stayed there 4 years ago and it was a little outdated and the elevators I hear are still slow.) The Mariner Building is nice they have the newer accomodations and the suite that you are looking for. Nice pool area. Close to Family Kingdom, pavilion, and other attractions.

We recently stayed at the Kingston Plantation Embassy Suites and really liked it. There are many pools including a splash pool for children and a lazy river. There are daily childrens activities planned. The rooms are nice for a family- living room w/fridge %26amp; sink and a seperate bedroom. We found the hotel rooms to be very quiet. The bedroom and living room are divided by the bathroom for extra quietness during sleeping times. The beach is great and there are lifeguards, chair %26amp; umbrella rentals if needed. The breakfast which is included with your room was really nice for a family with kids- one less meal to buy. We liked the location of Kingston Plantation- the grounds are nice and in the northern part of MB so not as crammed in like some of the hotels in the southern part (depends on what you prefer). The website is www.kingstonplantation.com. Good luck choosing a place to stay.

Some great suggestions and I%26#39;ll just add a few others to the mix:

Monteray Bay Suites -- all these units are set up to where when you come into the unit you enter thru the bedroom area, then the kitchen is in the center and a nice size living room faces the ocean. Nice balconies, and there is a queen size murphy bed. This place is really clean, a nice breakfast buffet and an evening dessert reception is included in the rate. The pool area is nice with a decent size lazy river, indoor/outdoor pool and hot tub.

Grande Shores -- just about any size of accomodations that you may be looking for. In the same area at Monteray Bay, one of my favorite areas of the beach.. Good value for the $$.

You might check into www.vrbo.com for some condo options. Look for Southwind Villas, or Forest Dunes.

:)

Just wanted to thank everyone for there input. I have checked most of the placed listed as well as one that a co-worker suggested.

CAPTAINSQUARTERS

It seems very nice and lots to do. we have been quoted 120 + tax which seems reasonable at that time. If anyone has anything to say about this location it would be appreciated. If not this hotel we like dayton House and a smaller property, Johnathon harbour which offers a 5 nite package for 295 + tax.

Again thanx

Captains Quaters is a older hotel that could with stand some renovations.

I hotel that I would reccomend is Coral Beach Resort. They are just south of Captains Quaters. THey have about the same amenties and they just renovated earlyer this year. There web address is www.myrtlebeach-resorts.com/cb/index.cfm

Coral Beach Resort will most likely cost you over $1,000 a week in August. This will be not be a suite...will have 2 double beds in the same room. On the other hand, for the budget minded, you can get a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, full kitchen condo (many have washer/dryers)in North Myrtle Beach for half that price in August. Twice as much room, half the price (if 2nd row).